Alligator gar in murky water. Image by Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. The alligator gar is often called a “living fossil” because it has existed for over 100 million years! In fact, ...

When it comes to alligator populations, there’s one place that stands ... alligators to reach some of their highest natural densities recorded anywhere in their range. What makes the Everglades such ...

Just when I thought Art Weston’s resume couldn’t get any more impressive, another incredible big fish story to shock the imagination comes barreling down the pike. I call the story incredible ...

While fishing is popular year-round in Oklahoma, we're in the middle of the peak season for fishing in the Sooner State. The type of species you can hook on your rod and reel will depend on the time ...

Renowned angler Art Weston has done it again — recently landing a massive alligator gar measuring 7 feet 3 inches and weighing 153 pounds on Lake Livingston in East Texas. Calling it the “most ...

Deep in the waters of Lake Livingston, Texas, the pair reeled in a 153-pound alligator gar — using nothing more than a two-pound test line. That’s not a typo. This catch isn’t just Weston’s personal ...

For this study, Rodrigues and Botero used avian range maps estimated from hundreds of thousands of direct observations by citizen scientists reported through eBird. This successful partnership ...

Setting world records is nothing new to Art Weston, but his most recent catch — a 153-pound alligator gar — might be one of his most impressive. The seasoned angler holds 80 world records with the ...

For a few years, animal control officers and the local game warden tried time and time again to capture a small, elusive alligator that made his home in Guthrie Park in Longview. The gator stuck ...

LIVINGSTON, Texas — "Sharing what was my most challenging catch of my life," Art Weston wrote on Facebook after landing a massive alligator gar in Lake Livingston. The 7-foot-3-inch behemoth ...

Just when Art Weston’s resume couldn’t get any more impressive, another incredible fish story to shock the imagination comes barreling down the pike. The story is incredible because it’s ...